compassionate, kind, merciful
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Humane Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Humane Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(a.)
Pertaining to man; human.
Pertaining to man; human.
(a.)
Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine.
Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine.
(a.)
Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutHaving the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent.
humane
\hu*mane"\ (?), a. [l. humanus: cf. f. humain. see human.]
1. pertaining to man; human. [obs.] taylor.
2. having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent. of an exceeding courteous and humane inclination. --sportswood.
3. humanizing; exalting; tending to refine.
Compassionate.
Adjective
1. pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education"
(synonym) humanist, humanistic
(pertainym) humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
2. marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
(antonym) inhumane
(similar) compassionate
(see-also) civilized, civilised
(attribute) humaneness
3. showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement
(similar) civilized, civilised
